Wigan Athletic FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Ipswich Town FC — League One at The DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Haines
- Referee Stephen Wade
- Referee James Bell
- Referee Andy Hendley
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Mar | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Gillingham FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Wigan Athletic FC get us underway at The DW Stadium.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Armando Dobra has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 14' Thelo Aasgaard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 24' Tendayi Darikwa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 377 appearances.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Luke Woolfenden. He replaces Kane Vincent-Young on 46 minute.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Ipswich Town FC's compact .
- 60' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Freddie Sears has done his job and it is now time for Kayden Jackson to step up.
- 64' A moment of madness from Tendayi Darikwa on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Ipswich Town FC. Luke Woolfenden will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Danny Gardner is replacing Thelo Aasgaard for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 69' Callum Lang was booked on 69.
- 71' The crowd applauds Gwion Edwards as he leaves the pitch. Armando Dobra steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 83' Zach Clough is ready to make an impact after coming on for Viv Solomon-Otabor at the 83 minute mark.
- 87' Luke Chambers is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 89' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Will Keane is replaced by Joe Dodoo on 89 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wigan Athletic FC 0-0 Ipswich Town FC.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
-
10
Will Keane ↓ Joe Dodoo 89'
- 4
- 8
- 1
- 9
- 12
- 5
-
30
Thelo Aasgaard ↓ Danny Gardner 68'
- 34
Bench
-
20
Joe Dodoo ↑ 89'
- 32
- 25
-
15
Danny Gardner ↑ 68'
-
7
Zach Clough ↑ 83'
- 6
- 24
Coach
Leam Richardson
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 15
- 23
-
20
Freddie Sears ↓ Kayden Jackson 60'
-
7
Gwion Edwards ↓ Armando Dobra 71'
- 22
-
18
Alan Judge ↓ Joshua Harrop 60'
- 1
- 24
- 10
Bench
- 32
- 8
-
9
Kayden Jackson ↑ 60'
-
33
Joshua Harrop ↑ 60'
- 28
-
6
Luke Woolfenden ↑ 46'
-
36
Armando Dobra ↑ 71'
Coach
Paul Cook
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 3 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| Freddie Sears | 1 |
| Joe Garner | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Teddy Bishop | 1 |
| Gwion Edwards | 1 |
| Sam Morsy | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2021-03-27
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Ipswich Town FC
D
2021-03-20
Accrington Stanley FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2021-03-16
AFC Wimbledon
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2021-03-09
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2021-03-06
Wigan Athletic FC
3–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2021-03-02
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
Ipswich Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
60%
Wigan Athletic FC or Ipswich Town FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 23% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

